Willy Adames' offensive outburst sparking Brewers' surge
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired Willy Adames with the idea he would shore up their defense and provide an energy boost in the locker roomJULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
TREVOR RICHARDS #32 - PITCHER - MINNESOTA TWINS
2-2 W-L •
1.21 WHIP •
4.55 ERA
2-2 W-L
1.21 WHIP
4.55 ERA
Adames, Brewers beat Rockies in 11th, ballpark fully open
Willy Adames hit a tying, two-run homer in the ninth inning and singled to set up Keston Hiura’s sacrifice fly in the 11th as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 to...JUNE 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brewers right-hander Trevor Richards is faring pretty well as 'the other guy' in the Willy Adames trade The right-hander is 2-0 with a 2.63 ERA in 10 appearances since joining the Brewers on May 21 and has provided some solid relief in multiple...
JUNE 22, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM
Collects second win Richards (2-0) allowed a hit and two walks and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the win Saturday over Colorado.
Impact Richards kept Milwaukee within a run despite the shaky eighth inning, and Willy Adames' two-run shot in the ninth put the right-hander in line for the win. Richards has been strong in June with no runs allowed in nine innings. For the year, he has a 3.51 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 32:8 K:BB across 25.2 innings, mainly in a middle-relief role.
JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Picks up win Richards allowed a hit and a walk while striking out four over two scoreless innings to earn the win Saturday versus Pittsburgh.
Impact Richards has now logged five scoreless innings across four appearances in June. He got off to a rocky start after he was traded from Tampa Bay to Milwaukee. The right-hander has a 4.15 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 28:4 K:BB across 21.2 innings this season. He remains an option in the middle innings for Milwaukee.
JUNE 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Brewers edge Tigers 3-2 in 10 innings for 5th straight win
Luis Urías hit a shot that bounced over the wall and brought home Omar Narváez with the winning run in the 10th inning as the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Detroit Tigers 3-2MAY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
New Brewers reliever Trevor Richards once lived in Milwaukee, and worked for MillerCoors The right-handed reliever, whose specialty is his changeup, is looking forward to carving out a regular role in the Brewers' bullpen.
MAY 23, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM
Mejía hits grand slam in 12th, Rays beat Blue Jays 9-7
Francisco Mejía hit a grand slam in the 12th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays won their eighth consecutive game by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Winker hits 3 solo home runs as Reds beat Brewers
Jesse Winker hit three solo home runs while going 4 for 4, leading the Cincinnati Reds over the Milwaukee Brewers 9-4MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brewers trade 2 relievers, acquire SS Adames from Rays
The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired shortstop Willy Adames (pronounced ah-DAH-mes) and pitcher Trevor Richards from the Tampa Bay Rays for relievers JMAY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sent to Brewers with Adames Richards and Willy Adames were acquired by the Brewers from the Rays on Friday in exchange for J.P. Feyereisen and Drew Rasmussen, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Impact The right-hander has a 4.50 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB through 12 innings this season and should join his new team sometime this weekend. Feyereisen and Rasmussen both saw significant work for the Brewers, so Richards should step into a sizable hole in the bullpen.
MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays push winning streak to 7, beat O's 10-1 for sweep
Joey Wendle homered twice, Rich Hill combined with his bullpen on a two-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-1 to extend their winning streak to seven gamesMAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arozarena's two home runs help Rays rally past Orioles, 9-7
Randy Arozarena hit two home runs, stole another with his glove and knocked in four runs, Ji-Man Choi drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied...MAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Back with big club The Rays recalled Richards from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact The right-hander will move up to the big club for the second time this season after posting a 4.91 ERA and 1.09 WHIP over five appearances in his first stint with the Rays. After previously working as a swingman for the Rays in 2020, Richards appears to have transitioned into a full-time relief role. He worked no more than 1.1 innings in any of his five appearances with Durham prior to Wednesday's call-up.
MAY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A Richards was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Impact Richards has made five major-league appearances to begin the season and posted a 4.91 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in 11 innings. However, he'll now be removed from the big-league roster as part of a shuffle to make room for Rich Hill (illness) and Cody Reed (thumb), who were activated from the injured list Saturday.
MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gets first hold Richards was credited with his first hold in a win over the Athletics on Tuesday, firing a scoreless eighth inning during which he allowed no hits and one walk.
Impact Richards was highly efficient in his setup role behind Diego Castillo, needing only 13 pitches to get his three outs. The 27-year-old has improved after a pair of uneven appearances to start the season, rebounding from allowing a pair of earned runs apiece in each of his first two trips to the mound to giving up just one earned run over the four innings covering his last pair of outings.
APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Notches three-inning save Richards was credited with a save against the Royals on Tuesday, pitching three innings and allowing one run on one hit while striking out four.
Impact Richards entered the high-scoring contest in the seventh inning with Tampa Bay staked to a five-run lead. He gave up a run in that frame but retired the final seven batters he faced to log his first career save. Richards has allowed five earned runs over eight innings so far this season, but he given up only six hits while posting a 10:1 K:BB.
APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lowe, Meadows HRs highlight Rays' 14-7 rout of Royals
Brandon Lowe, Austin Meadows and Mike Zunino homered and the Tampa Bay Rays pounded out 17 hits in a 14-7 rout of the Kansas City RoyalsAPRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays dominate Yankees 8-2 in matchup of AL East strugglers
Brandon Lowe hit a two-run double in the first inning off opener Nick Nelson, and the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays kept up their domination of the Yankees with an 8-2 win that set of...APRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Logs three innings in '21 debut Richards, recalled by the Rays on Monday, allowed two earned runs on three hits, a walk and a wild pitch over three innings in a loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. He struck out three...
Impact Ryan Yarbrough threw 93 pitches over six difficult frames, and Richards was therefore called upon in his role as swingman to eat up some innings. The right-hander struggled to a career-worst 5.91 ERA and 1.72 WHIP across nine appearances (four starts) in 2020, so Tuesday's uneven outing wasn't exactly the most encouraging start to his new season.
APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Called up by Rays Richards was recalled by the Rays on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Richards was sent to Triple-A Durham prior to Opening Day after he allowed eight runs in 7.1 innings this spring. Richards has experience as a starter and long reliever in the majors, and he could fill in as a member of the rotation after Chris Archer (forearm) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday.
APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays option trio; OD roster takes shape The Rays all but officially set their Opening Day roster on Sunday morning by sending three pitchers to Minor League camp. Tampa Bay optione...
MARCH 28, 2021 • MLB.COM
Sent to minors Richards was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact The 27-year-old surrendered eight runs with an 8:0 K:BB over 7.1 innings during spring training and was unable to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster. Richards could work as a spot starter or multi-inning reliever if promoted by the Rays this season.
MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Multiple roles likely Richards, who allowed two earned runs on two hits over two innings but recorded four strikeouts in a Grapefruit League loss to the Red Sox on Friday, projects for multiple roles in...
Impact The 27-year-old swingman had his share of struggles in 2020, pitching to a bloated 5.91 ERA and 1.72 WHIP across nine appearances (four starts). However, Richards had shown some promise in 2019 in the form of a 1.93 ERA across 23.1 innings after arriving from the Marlins via trade, and despite Richards surrendering a pair of earned runs in each of his first two spring outings, the Rays seem to be high on his versatility.
MARCH 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rays add lefties Alvarado, Fleming to ALCS roster
The Tampa Bay Rays have added left-handers José Alvarado and Josh Fleming to their roster for the AL Championship Series against the Houston AstrosOCTOBER 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
